There is a special thrill in working with furniture that are from an iconic moment
of history of design and art. Such was the case for me when I was commissioned
to re-do the room on this picture. First was destined to be a dining room for
the former HBG institution, later after few decades it was transformed into
a conference room and studio. Currently, and in the new phase of HBG's life,
being converted into a library-cum-informal meeting room.
The concept I envisioned was to keep the atmosphere of the place, and use as
much as possible the light coming in from the huge window, creating and offering
an inviting and peaceful mood. All furniture was coming from the institution's own
repository-warehouse, dated from the 1920s and 1950-60s Danish design,
chosen for its resemblance to the originals shown in photos. The set was completed
with a pair of very well preserved original vintage Le Klint shades under which
there are a couple of tables coming from old school rooms purposely up-cycled
by artist-in-residence Fran Gonzalez, using gold leaf as main material.